Waxing · 0.2% lit · ♈︎ Aries 28°
New Moon at
05:38UTC
Moon phase on April 15, 1961New Moon
On Saturday, April 15, 1961, the Moon was a New Moon: 0.2% of its visible face lit, 29.7 days after the new moon and between the Earth and the Sun, so it is not visible. The exact New Moon happened at .
0.2%Illumination at noon UTC
29.7 dMoon age
376,391 km233,879 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (29°)
31.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
NewDark side faces Earth
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to April 15, 1961 is on Saturday, April 1, 1961 at 05:47 UTC, 14 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Saturday, April 15, 1961 at 05:38 UTC, the same day.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter (before) | Saturday, April 8, 1961 | 10:16 |
| New Moon (this day) | Saturday, April 15, 1961 | 05:38 |
| First Quarter (after) | Saturday, April 22, 1961 | 21:49 |
The Moon around April 15
More about this date
Saturday, April 15, 1961 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of April 15, 1961 to the new moon of May 14, 1961, a cycle of 29.47 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in April 1961, or the whole moon calendar 1961.
- The same date one year apart: 1960 · 1962.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.